COMPARING TWO PLACES
Canyon vs Borger
PLACE A
Canyon, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Borger, Texas
Canyon is 39% larger than Borger. Canyon earns more, with a median household income $8,189 higher. Canyon has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -5%).
CANYONBORGERDIFFERENCE
Total population16,51811,842+39% vs Borger
Population density2,0451,318+727
Population growth11.5%-5.3%+16.8 pts
Median age28.738.6−9.9
Male50.1%49.3%+0.8 pts
Female49.9%50.7%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born4.5%9.4%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.7%59.0%+15.7 pts
Black3.1%3.5%−0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.5%31.7%−12.2 pts
Asian0.9%1.0%−0.2 pts
Other1.8%4.7%−3.0 pts
Median household income$69,772$61,583+$8,189
Per capita income$31,182$31,565−$383
Poverty rate13.1%14.9%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.430−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher44.7%17.3%+27.4 pts
Graduate degree15.8%4.2%+11.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%3.6%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation63.1%58.6%+4.5 pts
Median home value$240,300$103,400+$136,900
Median gross rent$984$910+$74
Owner-occupied54.1%79.1%−25.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%31.5%−23.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%34.7%+10.7 pts
Average commute22.719.5+3.2
Worked from home6.2%6.1%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Uninsured10.7%16.1%−5.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025